Port Vale vs Bradford: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 24, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bradford?
Port Vale won 2-1 on April 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBradford
- 16′T. RobinsonPort Vale
- 32′T. ConlonPort Vale (pen.)
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
5-3-2- 12T. Robinson
- 34W. Swan
- 10T. Conlon
- 18D. Whitehead
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 7D. Worrall
- 2J. Gibbons
- 6N. Smith
- 16S. Brisley
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
Bradford
4-4-2- 29A. Cook
- 10Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 31O. Crankshaw
- 18E. Watt
- 15C. Vernam
- 22L. Sutton
- 8C. Cooke
- 23C. Wood
- 4P. O'Connor
- 6A. O'Connor
- 13S. Hornby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Bradford have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 3 draws, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bradford 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Bradford 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Port Vale 1-2 Bradford | League One |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Bradford 0-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Port Vale 1-1 Bradford | League One |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Bradford 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Port Vale on Dec 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Bradford | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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